Al Khaburah الخابورة
Al Batinah North Governorate · 1,566 km²
95,724
people in Al Khaburah at the end of 2025, 20th of 63 of Oman's wilayats.
71,728 Omani23,996 expatriate
Location in Al Batinah North
- Omani share
- 74.9%Al Batinah North 64.8% · Oman 56.7%
- Density per km²
- 61Al Batinah North 118 · Oman 17
- Unemployment
- 6.2%Al Batinah North 4.5% · Oman 3.1%
- Growth, 2015 to 2025
- +40.0%Al Batinah North +37.9% · Oman +28.9%
Population, 2010–2025
Omanis and expatriates, end of each year. The white line is the total.
Source: NCSI, population estimates (data.gov.om)
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Age and sex, 2025
5-year age bands. The inner bars show Omanis and the outer bars show expatriates.
Source: NCSI, population estimates (data.gov.om)
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Work
Unemployment and employment rates in 2025, compared with the governorate and Oman.
Source: NCSI, labour market (data.gov.om)
Unemployment
- Al Khaburah6.2%
- Al Batinah North4.5%
- Oman3.1%
Employment
- Al Khaburah58.7%
- Al Batinah North64.2%
- Oman67.1%
Schools and hospitals
Government and private schools in the wilayat for the 2025–26 school year.
Sources: Ministry of Education school locations (2025–2026) and NCSI population estimates
- Government schools
- 34
- Private schools
- 14
- Schools per 1,000 aged 5–19
- 1.8Al Batinah North 1.0 · Oman 2.0
- MOH hospitals (2023)
- 2
Bordering wilayats
6 wilayats share a land border with Al Khaburah.